Menahem Golan

Biography

Menahem Golan was an Israeli director, producer and screenwriter who, with his cousin Yoram Globus, built The Cannon Group into a prolific maker of low and mid-budget genre films in the 1980s. Born in Tiberias, he trained in theater direction in London and studied filmmaking at New York University, then staged plays in Israel and assisted Roger Corman. He directed Operation Thunderbolt (1977) and produced Lemon Popsicle (1978), and Cannon's output ranged from Delta Force and Runaway Train to sequels of Death Wish. Its comic book-style pictures included Masters of the Universe and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Golan resigned from Cannon in 1989 and later ran 21st Century Film Corporation. He produced more than 200 films and directed 44, and his awards included the Israel Prize in 1999; he was nominated for an Academy Award for Operation Thunderbolt and a BAFTA for Otello.

85years old at death

Born May 31, 1929Tiberias
Died August 8, 2014Jaffa
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
מנחם גלובוס (birth name)Also credited as Menachem Golan

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 26 years1988 to 2014

Every film, newest first

2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsIMDb rating 7.4
2014The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon FilmsIMDb rating 6.5
1998ArmstrongIMDb rating 3.9
1993Deadly HeroesIMDb rating 3.5
1988King LearIMDb rating 5.5

Genres

Menahem Golan movies on Netflix

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 7.4as Self - Cannon Chairman
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 6.5as Himself
Armstrong1998IMDb rating 3.9as Russian President
Deadly Heroes1993IMDb rating 3.5as Fisherman
King Lear1988IMDb rating 5.5as Himself (voice)

Worked with

Menahem Golan shares two films with Molly Ringwald, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Molly Ringwald

Billy Drago

Michael Paré

Dolph Lundgren

Jon Voight

Jean-Claude Van DammeMark HartleyDirector, 1 film

Jean-Luc GodardDirector, 1 film Hilla MedaliaDirector, 1 film

Films together

Molly Ringwald2 films together, 1988 to 2014
Molly Ringwald's page
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 7.4Golan as Self - Cannon ChairmanRingwald as Self - Actress
- King Lear1988IMDb rating 5.5Golan as HimselfvoiceRingwald as Cordelia
Billy Drago2 films together, 1993 to 2014
Billy Drago's page
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 6.5Golan as HimselfDrago as Himself
- Deadly Heroes1993IMDb rating 3.5Golan as FishermanDrago as Jose Maria Carlos
Michael Paré1 film together, 1993
Michael Paré's page
- Deadly Heroes1993IMDb rating 3.5Golan as FishermanParé as Brad Cartowski
Dolph Lundgren1 film together, 2014
Dolph Lundgren's page
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 7.4Golan as Self - Cannon ChairmanLundgren as Self - Actor
Jon Voight1 film together, 2014
Jon Voight's page
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 6.5Golan as HimselfVoight as Himself
Jean-Claude Van Damme1 film together, 2014
Jean-Claude Van Damme's page
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 6.5Golan as HimselfDamme as Himself
Mark HartleyDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Mark Hartley
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 7.4Golan as Self - Cannon Chairman
Jean-Luc GodardDirector, 1 film, 1988
All films by Jean-Luc Godard
- King Lear1988IMDb rating 5.5Golan as Himselfvoice
Hilla MedaliaDirector, 1 film, 2014
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films2014IMDb rating 6.5Golan as Himself

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1994 to 2014.

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Menahem Golan's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2014	Yakir Tel-Aviv Yafo	Won
1999	Israel Prize	Won
1994	Ophir Award for lifetime achievement	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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